The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-10-13

senators would be better protected
than. her stately neighbors? Such as
surances coming from the source they
do, judging by the past, are false and
delusive, and it would be just as fruit
less to expect protection to the great
agricultural interests ofthe northwest
from the demsgogues who are farther
ing this.division movement, a. it would
be useless to preach mercy to a wolf
with a lamb in sight.
Dakota divided would be arepubli-
can party sdvantage-only that and
nothing more, and become the foot
ball Of partisan and personal aggran-
dizemeut, ignored, debased, dishonor-
ed. Two senator's from IL great state,
though still advantageous in a party
sense to the republicans, would at least
command more respect and exert more
and better influence than four senators
from two small states.
The apparent gross i~nsincerity of
the divisionists in putting forth their
specious promise of benefit to the
interests Of the northwest by the add.
ton Of two senator's to what Dakota
is fairly entitled, is enough, We think,
to damn them in the estimation of
every thinking man who above all
things asks and looks for honesty and
integrity in those who would lead or
instruct the people and no citizen of
Dakota who values the privileges Of
such citizenship, who loves the land
Of his adoption because Of the ele-
ments Of greatness Of which she justly
boasts, would consent to belittle that
greatness for Il mere party advantage.
But again the ~insincerity and deceit,
the unworthiness of motiveandvillainy
ofpurpose ofthe HotspurdandMarplots
who engineered the Fargo convention
and set themselves up as guides and
exemplars for the people, are further
demonstrated in the following sedi-
tious sentences. Say they:
If the people Of Dakota are themselves
willing to sbdicate their rights, and to &C
cept TWO senator's as against TWENTY "
from An equal area in the east, embracing
all New England, New York, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia. the responsibility for
such q disgracetul surrender will be all their
own. Blu, if they are unwilling to 60 into
the Union thus shorn Of their rightful pow
CIR, they have but to speak in the thunder
tone of their half million Of voices to be
heard and needed at the capitol of the nation.
and if not needed, as above threatened
"resist to the utmost any attemy at ad-
mission as n state"
Perhaps more frivolous, ridiculous,
and fa'lacious propositions never eman-
ated from any body of men claiming to
be intelligent, honest Or sincere, tor if
area we're to be made the test Of repre-
sentation in the national councils, why
should the northwestern interests be
with only four senators when
on their theory Dakota is justly entitled
to more than twenty. With what
propriety or consistency can these d.
visionists recommend 2 o great a sacri-
fee Of the rights Of the people,? Can
this be called recommendation for the
protection Of northwestern interests?
The length to which these faultful
extremists would 90 in their insane
attempt to disrupt Dakota is enough
to make us pause, reflect and then de-
eide that Dakota one and inseparable
is good enough for us; for then her
motto shall be truly. Excelsior! Ercel-
sior!